ColumbiaMagazine.com
Printed from:

Welcome to Columbia Magazine  
 



































 
Driver arrested after vehicle hits pedestrian at Lily Creek ramp

POLICE REPORTS

An late night accident at Lily Creek Boat Ramp, 4 miles south of Jamestown, KY, resulted in an injury to a pedestrian and the arrest and jailing of the driver, who was backing a truck with a boat trailer attached.

The accident occurred at 11:00pmCT, Friday night, August 22, 2008.



Kenneth Bartrug, 25, Jamestown operating a 1997 Dodge Dakota , was attempting to back a boat trailer into the water.

The trailer jackknifed, causing the trailer to leave the boat ramp on the right side, striking a pedestrian, Amber Reese, age 17, Russell Springs, KY. The impact caused an injury to her right arm.Ms. Reese was transported to Russell County Hospital, Russell Springs, KY, by Russell County EMS.

The Bartrug vehicle continued backwards and struck a 1996 Pontiac Grand Prix which was parked approx 25' off the boat ramp.

Mr. Bartrug was arrested at the scene by Russell Co Sheriff's Department and was charged with DUI and lodged in Russell County Jail.

Trooper John Barnett of Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY, investigated the incident.

Story courtesy Public Affairs Officer Dwaine Barnett Kentucky State Police Post 15, 1118 Jamestown ST, (at Exit 49, Louie B. Nunn Parkway), Columbia, KY. Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY, covers the 11 counties of Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Taylor and Washington. For more on Kentucky State Police Post 15, Columbia, KY, Click Here Thanks also to Dispatcher Mark S. Coker


This story was posted on 2008-08-23 07:42:57
Printable: this page is now automatically formatted for printing.
Have comments or corrections for this story? Use our contact form and let us know.



 

































 
 
Quick Links to Popular Features


Looking for a story or picture?
Try our Photo Archive or our Stories Archive for all the information that's appeared on ColumbiaMagazine.com.

 

Contact us: Columbia Magazine and columbiamagazine.com are published by Linda Waggener and Pen Waggener, PO Box 906, Columbia, KY 42728.
Phone: 270.403.0017


Please use our contact page, or send questions about technical issues with this site to webmaster@columbiamagazine.com. All logos and trademarks used on this site are property of their respective owners. All comments remain the property and responsibility of their posters, all articles and photos remain the property of their creators, and all the rest is copyright 1995-Present by Columbia Magazine. Privacy policy: use of this site requires no sharing of information. Voluntarily shared information may be published and made available to the public on this site and/or stored electronically. Anonymous submissions will be subject to additional verification. Cookies are not required to use our site. However, if you have cookies enabled in your web browser, some of our advertisers may use cookies for interest-based advertising across multiple domains. For more information about third-party advertising, visit the NAI web privacy site.